Post by Russg on Apr 20, 2018 6:54:07 GMT
One work surface was seen strewn with a white powder next to a spoon with a cherry balanced on the top
It is not clear where Prince obtained the Fentanyl-laced pills that killed him. Pictured is a photo released by the medical examiner showing a pouch with the word 'opium' written on it
A plastic bag containing two unmarked blister packs of pills, and an assortment of other unidenitifed medication
Images taken from inside his home by DEA investigators trying to find evidence of federal drug crimes showed the interior strewn with bottles containing various pills
The singer's vault contained shelf after shelf of private documents, files and even drugs
Another photo shoes investigators opening up a blue ziplock bag which has $5,400 of cash stuffed inside it
The elevator where Prince's body was recovered from. A rug lies out on the floor while a bowl of potpourri sits in the corner
Video taken from his Paisley Park mansion after his death showed the singer's body laid out on the floor
Haunting images show the inside of Prince's Paisley Park compound including the elevator where he overdosed on Fentanyl - with bundles of cash, drugs and a bag labelled 'opium' inside his vault
A chilling video taken inside Prince's Paisley Park compound moments after his body was found has been released by cops alongside multiple photos which show bottles of drugs, wads of cash and personal belongings piled up in the compound where he spent his last days holed up.
The footage reveals a home festooned in the singer's achievements, yet strangely lacking of many personal touches, such as photos of friends or family.
Sadly, it also revealed Prince's battle with drugs, with pills bottles found scattered throughout the multi-million dollar home, where he had lived for almost all of his adult life, along with a vault full of files, drugs and cash.
The investigators' video, was taken moments after the singer's body was discovered at an elevator on the ground floor of the compound on April 21, 2016. The investigators' footage showed Prince's body laying on the ground which DailyMail.com has chosen not to show. An autopsy later found that he had died from an accidental drugs overdose.
The images and video of the 57-year-old's final days were released on the same day that officials announced no criminal charges would be pursued in the singer's death.
One set of photos show a messy dresser full of beauty products and make up, revealing the 57-year-old's obsession with appearing young and beautiful.
The counter was stock full of expensive moisturizing creams such as La Mer which sells for hundreds of dollars, as well as an array of other products such as exfoliators and cover up makeup. A box of hair dye could be seen sat atop a full carry case which also featured a bundle of cash and jars of pills.
He also had numerous boxes of vitamins and supplements, while a list, which appears to have been written by one of Prince's doctors, set out a regime of drugs and supplements for stress and weight loss.
The legendary performer's iconic style can also be seen reflected throughout his home, with heavenly themed murals and even a pair of eyes watching over the house from above. His symbol, which Prince famously once demanded he only be referred to as, was also represented all over the Paisley Park mansion, from murals and artwork, to a giant symbol on the floor of the main entertaining space.
A shoe rack in another room reveals just a fraction of Prince's glamorous shoe collection, featuring dozens of high heels, glittery gold and silver footwear.
Pictures of Prince feature all over the house, with entire doors covered with his different looks throughout the decades, while his many accolades, awards and gold and platinum were dotted around the hallways and rooms.
The video also showed some of Prince's idiosyncrasies. On one desk, among the piles of cash, sat a Bible and a dictionary and thesaurus, as well as what appears to be some hand painted artwork.
Another picture showed a pile of white powder on a desk, next to a silver spoon, on a desk, while investigators also found what appears to be the singer's local library card.
The footage and photos paint a picture of an aging, isolated performer, whose life had come to revolve around drugs.
Officials said that their investigation into the singer's death was not able to conclusively determine who had supplied Prince with the fentanyl-laced pills that resulted in his fatal overdose.
The investigation did reveal however that Prince himself had no idea the pills contained Fentanyl, with officials stating that the singer thought he was taking Vicodin in the days and weeks leading up to his death.
This would suggest that neither Prince or those close to him knew that he was addicted to Fentanyl at the time of his death.
Prince died of a self-administered Fentanyl overdose according to an autopsy report released by the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office.
The 57-year-old singer's death was ruled an accident, and the only listed cause on the medical examiner's report was 'Fentanyl toxicity'.
Dr. Michael Todd Schulenberg who is accused of illegally prescribing an opioid painkiller for Prince just one week before the musician died has agreed to pay $30,000 to settle a federal civil violation.
'The bottom line is we simply do not have sufficient evidence to charge anyone with a crime related to Prince's death,' Mark Metz, the attorney of Carver County, home to Prince's Paisley Park estate, told reporters.
Others who cared for the singer are still waiting to see if state prosecutors file any criminal charges following their two-year investigation into the Prince's death.
'To actively charge a crime requires probable cause and a reasonable likelihood of conviction. The bottom line is that we simply do not have sufficient evidence to charge anyone with a crime related to Prince's death,' said Mark Metz, the Carver County attorney on Thursday.
Prince's autopsy revealed that the 5ft 3in singer weighed just 112lbs at the time of his death, and that he was dressed entirely in black (cap, pants, shirt, socks and boxer briefs) when his unresponsive body was discovered on April 21 inside an elevator at his Paisley Park estate just outside Minneapolis, Minnesota.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5636485/Heartbreaking-images-released-Prince-dead-inside-Paisley-Park-compound.html#ixzz5DC2CTbhj
